Mahershala Ali
Biography
Mahershala Ali is an American actor who studied acting at New York University and went on to win two Academy Awards. He grew up in Hayward, California, and began his screen career with regular roles on Crossing Jordan and Threat Matrix before his breakthrough as Richard Tyler on The 4400. He had his first major film part in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). He became better known for House of Cards and for the final two Hunger Games films, Mockingjay Part 1 (2014) and Mockingjay Part 2 (2015). His supporting performances in Moonlight (2016) and Green Book (2018) both earned him the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, making him the first black actor to take that prize twice. He also executive produced We Are the Dream, which won him an Emmy, voiced Aaron Davis in the two Spider-Man animated films, and played Wayne Hays in the third season of True Detective.
52years old
Turns 53 on February 16in 126 days
- Born Oakland
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore (birth name)Also credited as Mahershala Gilmore and Mahershalalhashbaz Ali
Movie Career
- Films
- 21
- Career span
- 17 years2008 to 2025
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About the name
Ali was credited by his full first name, Mahershalalhashbaz, from 2001 until 2010, when he shortened it because the full name would not fit on the poster for The Place Beyond the Pines.
About the name
Ali recorded rap under the stage name Prince Ali, releasing the album Corner Ensemble in 2006 through his own label, Eye5 Recordings, but did not tour in order to focus on acting.
A change of course
Ali entered Saint Mary's College on a basketball scholarship and played for the SMC Gaels under the name Hershal Gilmore before becoming disenchanted with a sports career and turning to acting.
Getting ready for a role
Ali trained in the skills needed to portray Blade, then used that training to reunite with director Bassam Tariq on the action drama Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother.
Mahershala Ali movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse2018 Action, Adventure, Animationas Uncle Aaronvoice
IMDb rating 8.4817K votes
Most often with
Francis Lawrence directed two of these films. Twelve actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Francis Lawrence
Also three films together6 more actors
- Josh HutchersonThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- Jennifer LawrenceThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- Sam ClaflinThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- Liam HemsworthThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- Natalie DormerThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- Willow ShieldsThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Mahershala Ali's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$4.9 billion
15 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 21 films: 15 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run; 1 figure not found.
- 15Worldwide figure
- 3Never in cinemas
- 2Streaming, short cinema run
- 1Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 90% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$869M17.6% of the total
- 2$755M15.3% of the total
- 3$691M14.0% of the total
- 4$653M13.3% of the total
- 5$405M8.2% of the total
- 6$395M8.0% of the total
- 7$336M6.8% of the total
- 8$322M6.5% of the total
$502 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 10% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 2017 to 2019, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Green Book | Won |
| 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Moonlight | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| Awards | Won | ||
| BAFTA | |||
| 2019 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Green Book | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.